Chenopodium bonus-henricus | Good King Henry | Various
Chenopodium bonus-henricus belongs to the plant family CHENOPODIACE and Genus Chenopodium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Chenopodium bonus-henricus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Chenopodium bonus-henricus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Chenopodium bonus-henricus good King Henry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Chenopodium bonus-henricus likes full sun.
Pittosporum tobira is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Chenopodium bonus-henricus has an annual life cycle.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has smooth arrowhead leaves with spinach-like flavor
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Indian Bael, Marmelos, Japanese Bitter Orange, Bael, Bengal Quince plant
It has smooth arrowhead leaves with spinach-like flavor. Chenopodium bonus-henricus is most commonly used cooked or fresh. Good King Henry may have beneficial uses as an antianemic. The aerial parts and the flowers are used in herbal preparations.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
Chenopodium botrys | Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot, Feather Geranium | Shrub
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Chenopodium vulvaria | Stinking Goosefoot, Goosefoot, Stinking Arach | Various
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.